Reduction Mammoplasty

Reduction mammoplasty reduces the size of the breasts. People call a reduction mammoplasty a breast reduction. Breast pain, rashes under the breasts, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and shoulder grooving from bra straps are indications that a patient may need a breast reduction. Reduction mammoplasty techniques maintain the blood and nerve supply to the nipples while excising excess breast tissue. Scars from reduction mammoplasty are either in the shape of a lollipop (with a circular scar around the areola and another vertical scar below the areola) or an anchor (with a circular scar around the areola, vertical scar below the areola and another scar at the lower breast fold). While some insurance companies cover the cost of reduction mammoplasty, they often base their decision on the amount of breast tissue removed from each breast at the time of reduction mammoplasty.